Davao City - Manila

On May 23, 1976 at 12:30 PM, Davao City - Manila experienced a crash involving BAc 111, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Zamboanga City Zamboanga Sibugay.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was parking at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

87 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 74 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 14.9%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 82, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. On 21 May 1976, while completing flight PR116 from Davao City to Manila, the airplane was hijacked by six passengers who forced the pilot to divert to Zamboanga. At Zamboanga Airport, the hijackers demanded a ransom of US$ 375,000 and a plane for Libya. Few hostages (women and children) were released the second day. On May 23, security forces (Police and Army) decided to put an end to the hostage situation. Shots were exchanged between police forces and hijackers and few grenades exploded in the cabin. Ten passengers and three hijackers were killed while 23 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C1161, MSN 213, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.7286°, 123.0592°.